[hn_throwaway_99]

I feel like you missed the point of my response. Nobody is confusing a painting for the real thing. People understand they are idealized.

[somehowlinux]

Professional photography for LinkedIn headshots is also an example of it being idealized. And my team's photo is not one of me having a beer on the beach for a reason.

This is just at my desk without being worried about if I've shaved since I can tell the AI (maybe not this one) to remove my facial stubble.